Surah At-Takwir 81:15 — translation and meaning

التكوير · Verse 15 / 29 · Page 586

فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِالْخُنَّسِ

Word by Word

فَلَا
fala
But nay!
أُقْسِمُ
uq'simu
I swear
بِالْخُنَّسِ
bil-khunasi
by the retreating planets

Transliteration

Falaaa uqsimu bil khunnas

Translation

So I swear by the retreating stars -

Verse interpretation (Tafsir)

Allah took an oath by the stars that are hidden until they emerge at night.

Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.

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